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As Twitter loses its most active users and with young people favoring short-form video, the role TikTok plays in elections is likely only going to get larger. By Sofia Andrade Gen Z voters are an increasingly powerful political demographic, especially for Democrats and progressives. That much was proven in the 2022 midterm elections, where high turnout among […]
If President Biden and the Democrats want to keep young voters engaged, the party needs to actually address their concerns. By Porter Wheeler The Democratic Party went into the midterm elections uncertain. Over the summer, President Biden hit his lowest approval rating with young people, a crucial part of the Democrats’ coalition, after a year and a half […]
While the legislation was intended as a buttress against Republican attacks on LGBTQ+ rights, activists have criticized the RFMA for including religious liberty exemptions. By Theia Chatelle Anticipating an increasingly activist Supreme Court and wary of further incursions on LGBTQ+ and other rights, Democrats sprung into action. A unique combination of factors—a lame-duck session of Congress, […]
Broad-based debt relief could benefit borrowers of all backgrounds. By Adrija Bhattacharjee and Orlando Cabalo When policy-makers and advocates talk about uplifting minority communities, the concerns of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities are often left out of the discussion—especially when critiquing our current student debt system. Part of this can be tied to the “model minority” myth—a harmful stereotype […]
With unified messaging and a reluctance to embrace election denialism, Republicans in Iowa were able to outperform the party nationally and secure nearly every statewide office. By Nina Baker While Democrats defied expectations of a national “red wave” sweeping the United States in the 2022 midterms, Republicans in Iowa gained a level of control in the […]
Former Nation Executive Editor Richard Kim is now editor-in-chief of THE CITY, a non-profit newsroom covering New York City. Here, he describes the vast sweep, reach and impact of Nation intern alumni in excerpts from his remarks at “A Night with The Nation,” a tribute to Nation Publisher/Editor Emeritus Victor Navasky and a celebration of the community of Nation interns, which took place […]